Strongylus spp

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Equine Nematodes - Large Strongyles
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Question 1

Question
Match the Strongyle species name to the right image.
Answer
  • S. vulgaris
  • S. vulgarium
  • S. equinus
  • Strongyle edentatus
  • S. edentatus
  • Strongyle equinus

Question 2

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Large Strongyles have a direct lifecycle
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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Extensive [blank_start]larval migrations[blank_end] occur through the host. S. vulgaris: [blank_start]submucosal arteries[blank_end] to the head of the [blank_start]cranial mesenteric artery[blank_end]. S. edentatus: [blank_start]liver[blank_end] and [blank_start]sub-peritoneum[blank_end] of the right flank. S. equinus: [blank_start]liver[blank_end] and [blank_start]pancreas[blank_end]
Answer
  • larval migrations
  • larval moults
  • submucosal arteries
  • pulmonary arteries
  • cranial mesenteric artery
  • caudal mesenteric artery
  • liver
  • lungs
  • sub-peritoneum
  • pleural cavity
  • liver
  • colon
  • pancreas
  • cecum

Question 4

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Prepatent periods: S. vulgaris - [blank_start]6 months[blank_end] S. edentatus - [blank_start]11 months[blank_end] S. equinus - [blank_start]9 months[blank_end]
Answer
  • 6 months
  • 9 months
  • 11 months
  • 6 months
  • 9 months
  • 11 months

Question 5

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Which of the 3 species has the shortest prepatent period?
Answer
  • S. vulgaris
  • S. edentatus
  • S. equinus

Question 6

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What are the clinical signs and complications that are associated with S. vulgaris?
Answer
  • Verminous arteritis
  • Thrombus formation
  • Embolism
  • Aneurism
  • Disruption of blood flow to intestines
  • Colic

Question 7

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What are the clinical signs and associated conditions with a S. edentatus infestation?
Answer
  • Jaundice
  • Fever
  • Peritonitis
  • Intraperitoneal haemorrhage
  • Colic
  • Anorexia

Question 8

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What are the clinical signs and associated conditions with a S. equinus infestation?
Answer
  • Colic
  • Anorexia
  • Haemorrhagic tracts in liver, pancreas and intestine
  • Diahorrea
  • Aneurysm
  • Peritonitis

Question 9

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Adult worms for al 3 strongyles cause insignificant damage compared to the larval stages.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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What is the best diagnostic method for detection?
Answer
  • Larval culture
  • Fecal float
  • ELISA
  • Baermanns test

Question 11

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What anthelmintics are effective against the adult and migratory stages of Strongyle?
Answer
  • Ivermectin
  • Moxidectin
  • Pyrantel
  • Fenbendazole
  • Praziquantel

Question 12

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What anthelmintics are ONLY effective against the adult stage of Strongyle?
Answer
  • Ivermectin
  • Moxidectin
  • Pyrantel
  • Fenbendazole
  • Praziquantel
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